A sweater with v-neck in combination of double moss stitch and structured intarsia. The design is based on the Isager Archives 2 collection and is a reinterpretation of a model from the 80s and 90s archives, designed by Marianne Isager.

The sweater is worked top-down. First, stitches are cast on at the back of the neck and worked back and forth in stripes with increases for the shoulders. When the shoulders have reached their final width, double moss stitch is worked on the back until the armhole depth is reached. At the same time, a small triangle pattern in intarsia is formed in the center of the back.

The back piece rests while stitches are knitted up for the front pieces along each of the shoulders and a triangle pattern is worked according to the chart. The front pieces are joined and work continues to the bottom of the armholes. The front piece is joined with the back piece and the rest of the body is worked according to the chart and finished with rib.

A folded rib is worked at the neck.

The sleeves are worked one at a time. Stitches are knitted up along the armholes and the sleeve cap is shaped using short rows. Intarsia is worked in stripes according to the chart, while decreases are made along the inside of the sleeves.

When the sleeves have reached the desired length, they are finished with rib.

You will find video tutorials for the pattern techniques on: youtube.com/odd-row

Sizes:

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Sweater chest width:

103 (108) 113 (118) 123 (133) 143cm

Fits bust circumference:

80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130cm with a positive ease of approximately 20cm.

Length:

56 (57) 58 (60) 62 (64) 66cm measured center back without the neck edge.

Gauge:

16 stitches, 24 rows over 10x10cm in double moss stitch when washed or steamed.

Suggested needles:

Circular needles 5mm / 3,5mm

Material options:

• Jensen, Isager (125m/50g) and Silk Mohair, Isager (212m/25g) - One strand of each: Primary col., yarn A: 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) 500g Jensen and 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 175g Silk Mohair. For each contrast col., yarn B and C: 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) 100g Jensen and 25g Silk Mohair.

Alpaca 3, Isager (125m/50g) can replace Jensen in the above yarn suggestion with the same yardage.

• Alpaca 2, Isager (250m/50g) and Soft Fine, Isager (150m/25g) - One strand of each: Primary col., yarn A: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300g Alpaca 2 and 150 (150) 175 (175) 200 (200) 250g Soft Fine. For each contrast col., yarn B and C: 50g Alpaca 2 and 25g Soft Fine.

• Alpaca 2, Isager (250m/50g) and Silk Mohair, Isager (212m/25g) - One strand of Alpaca 2 and two strands of Silk Mohair: Primary col., yarn A: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300g Alpaca 2 and 200 (200) 225 (250) 275 (275) 300g Silk Mohair. For each contrast col., yarn B and C: 50g Alpaca 2 and 25 (25) 25 (25) 50 (50) 50g Silk Mohair.

Highland, Isager (275m/50g) or Tvinni, Isager (255m/50g) can replace Alpaca 2 in the above yarn suggestion with the same yardage.

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